The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl Turner on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Attorney General, how many directors of companies were disqualified as a result of a criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
Jeremy Wright
In 2014-15, seven individuals were disqualified from acting as company directors following investigations by the Serious Fraud Office; and one was disqualified in 2013-14.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2016-04-25.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.256 of Budget 2016, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on supporting the UK’s bid to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
Greg Hands
As stated in Spending Review 15 the government supports the ambition to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in the Northern Powerhouse.
Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.
Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel“
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Clive Lewis on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the level of coal stockpiling in the UK in each of the last 10 years.
Andrea Leadsom
DECC publishes data on coal stocks held in the UK. The table below shows the stocks held at the end of the last 10 years. This includes stocks held at electricity generators, ports and undistributed stocks held at coal mines.
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Year |
UK Coal Stocks at end of year (thousand tonnes) |
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2006 |
17,210 |
|
2007 |
14,155 |
|
2008 |
17,246 |
|
2009 |
24,091 |
|
2010 |
16,885 |
|
2011 |
16,041 |
|
2012 |
13,003 |
|
2013 |
14,287 |
|
2014 |
18,641 |
|
2015 (provisional) |
14,500 |
Source: Energy Trends Table 2.6, March 2016 available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-section-2-energy-trends
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Churchill on 2016-09-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support tourism through increasing the number of UNESCO-recognised World Heritage sites in the UK.
Tracey Crouch
World Heritage Sites are internationally recognised. As a result, they attract visitors from near and far.
In July, the Gorham Cave Complex in Gibraltar became the UK’s 30th World Heritage Site. I very much hope to see the Lake District become our 31st in 2017.
The Prime Minister’s Tourism Action Plan sets out how we are working to make it easier for visitors to travel around our country and discover these sites for themselves.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris White on 2016-10-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the small hive beetle from affecting the UK’s bee population.
George Eustice
A Contingency Plan for England and Wales and a Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) have been published for the small hive beetle. Elements of the Contingency Plan were tested during 2016 with the completion of two field exercises in England. Such exercises have been carried out annually since 2005 on a four year rolling regional cycle ensuring that all National Bee Unit field inspectors and support staff are trained in Contingency Planning and Operational Preparedness.
Since the first detection in Italy in September 2014 UK bee inspectors have enhanced our inspection services and surveillance by:
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Scriven on 2015-11-03.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 2 November (HL2849) on the review of retention of custody images by police forces, with which specific stakeholders they have discussed that issue and whether each has submitted evidence.
Lord Bates
The review is ongoing, and is anticipated to report before the Christmas recess. Specific stakeholders consulted as part of the review include the Biometrics Commissioner, the Information Commissioner, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, the National DNA Database Ethics Group, the National Police Chiefs Council , the College of Policing and local police forces. The report can be expected to address the operational and legal issues and risks, and set out plans for implementation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people there were with epilepsy in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
Information concerning the number of people diagnosed with epilepsy on an annual basis is not collected. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that epilepsy affects between 362,000 and 415,000 people in England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many operational defects (a) HMS Daring, (b) HMS Dauntless, (c) HMS Diamond, (d) HMS Dragon, (e) HMS Defender and (f) HMS Duncan have reported in each of the last six years.
Mr Philip Dunne
All complex systems suffer defects and require maintenance throughout their life, and warships are no exception. Operational Defects (OPDEFS) can vary in their categorisation and severity, covering minor ancillary components to major defects. The OPDEF process only applies to Ships in operational service, and I have therefore supplied the numbers for full years for Type 45 ships since their Commissioning.
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TOTAL OPDEFS ON TYPE 45 SHIPS IN THE LAST SIX YEARS |
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|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
|
HMS Daring |
NA |
186 |
184 |
278 |
163 |
156 |
|
HMS Dauntless |
NA |
NA |
239 |
244 |
262 |
150 |
|
HMS Diamond |
NA |
NA |
251 |
220 |
182 |
165 |
|
HMS Defender |
NA |
NA |
209 |
224 |
202 |
209 |
|
HMS Dragon |
NA |
NA |
260 |
268 |
235 |
124 |
|
HMS Duncan |
NA |
NA |
NA |
168 |
181 |
241 |
We would not release more detailed information related to these figures as this would allow deductions to be made about a ship’s capability and may affect operational security.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of rickets there were among children and young people in each of the last 10 years.
Jane Ellison
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has provided a link to their annual publication for admitted patient care which contains data on hospital admissions where there is a diagnosis of rickets:
http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB19124/hosp-epis-stat-admi-diag-2014-15-tab.xlsx
Data on earlier years can be found at:
The annual publication provides the total number of finished admission episodes and an age breakdown of finished consultant episodes.
This data only reflects cases that have resulted in a hospital admission. Cases of rickets may also be diagnosed in a primary care setting which do not result in a hospital admission. This data should not be described as a count of people as the same person may have been admitted on one or more occasion.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-03-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on upgrading its IT systems in 2014-15.
Joseph Johnson
The Department spent £38m on upgrading IT systems in 2014-15, including both software and equipment development. This includes around £31m for internally developed software, predominantly within delivery bodies of the department such as the Student Loans Company. It also includes the Core Department roll out of a new ICT system, Evolve, for use by all staff. This replaced the previous IT service. The total cost of the Evolve rollout was £3.5 million.